The Fire Station

The Fire Station Sunderland's premier live music and performance venue with over 250 shows a year. For customer support and queries please email [email protected].
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The Fire Station is a vibrant, mid-scale performance venue in the heart of Sunderland – housing a brand new the state-of-the-art Auditorium and The Engine Room bar & bistro. Whether you’re an indie rock champion, adventurous jazzer, theatre devotee, comedy enthusiast or just after a great night out, our programme is packed with entertainment from music and comedy to dance and theatre.

2022 will

also see the opening of the Parade Ground, bringing live music and performance to the glorious outdoors with an external stage, bar and festival atmosphere. The Fire Station is a hub for performance in the centre of the city. With studios, rehearsal spaces and teaching rooms upstairs, we’re inviting you to give it a go for yourself as well as nurturing the next generation of performers.

Have a great weekend Sunderland ❤️🤍
29/05/2026

Have a great weekend Sunderland ❤️🤍

29/05/2026
The one and only Mickey Callisto is back 🌞🎉Mickey's last indoor show with us sold out within 48 hours back in Feb and we...
29/05/2026

The one and only Mickey Callisto is back 🌞🎉

Mickey's last indoor show with us sold out within 48 hours back in Feb and we had a huge waiting list for those who missed out on tickets - so this time we're going BIG with an 800-capacity outdoor show as part of our Summer Parties series.

Mickey returns home on Saturday 29 August - doors are from 5pm and we have special guests supporting him - if you've got plans during the day don't worry, there's plenty time to join us for some fun in the sun.

Tickets on sale right now, don't hang around.

28/05/2026
Tomorrow. 10am.☀️🎉
28/05/2026

Tomorrow. 10am.

☀️🎉

27/05/2026

🚨 BIG announcement 🚨

Sunderland Music City conclude the Year of Music by honouring one of Sunderland greatest exports in a night of celebratory insightful conversation, stories and song.

An Evening with The Futureheads will be hosted at The Fire Station on Saturday 20th June, during Summit Week Sunderland. Hosted by Frankie Francis, don't miss the chance to spend an evening with Sunderland's fab four.

Tickets on sale Friday 10am via our websites, presale available for tomorrow at 10am for Culture Quarter Members and those signed up to the Sunderland Music City mailing list!

🚨 New show announcement 🚨A rare appearance by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Will Oldham, AKA, Bonnie “Prince” B...
27/05/2026

🚨 New show announcement 🚨

A rare appearance by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Will Oldham, AKA, Bonnie “Prince” Billy.

Bonnie “Prince” Billy heads to Sunderland on Saturday 14 November on the back of his recently released new album ‘We Are Together Again’ - described by Uncut as a record which brings “a new richness” to Oldham’s work.

Tickets on sale NOW via our website!

Presented in partnership with our friends at The Cluny, Newcastle.

24/05/2026

Meeting Carlos Edwards ❤️🤍

23/05/2026

Got a question for Sunderland promotion hero Carlos Edwards?

Drop it in the comments below and we’ll pick the best ones for our Q&A at the end of the show tonight.

🚨 FINAL TICKET WARNING 🚨We've now got limited availability for our Sunderland End Of Season Party featuring Carlos Edwar...
22/05/2026

🚨 FINAL TICKET WARNING 🚨

We've now got limited availability for our Sunderland End Of Season Party featuring Carlos Edwards, the Sunderland Echo's James Copley and Phil Smith, and the WTF Podcast crew.

There are 2 tickets left downstairs and a few on the balcony if you'd like to join us tomorrow night. Meet and greets with Carlos are now sold out.

ALS: SAFC Fanzine are coming along if you want to grab merch, and we're also doing a raffle in aid of our chosen charity Love, Amelia with a special signed item donated by Carlos himself.

It all starts at 8pm, but we'll be showing the Championship playoff final at 3.30pm in the Foyer Bar on our smaller screens if you'd like to join us earlier for a few 🍻

Til the End! 🐈‍⬛

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The Fire Station
Sunderland
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